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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: BillSimpson on April 03, 2009, 08:58:02 AM

Title: Pileated Woodpecker
Post by: BillSimpson on April 03, 2009, 08:58:02 AM

I had the great good fortune to come upon this female pileated woodpecker working away on a stump while walking round the Don Valley Golf Course by Yonge Street and the 401. I found her at the west side (there is a pond just there) at the fringe of the trees at the base of the hill.

In the same moment, I also saw a Northern Flicker and a Downy woodpecker. I didn't know which way to point my camera for a moment, and got a bit over excited and spoiled the focus a little. Nonetheless, a good day for me - the first time I have had a solid view of this wonderful bird.

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Pilea ... _0638_trim (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Pileated_Woodpecker/IMG_0638_trim)

http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Pilea ... _0636_trim (http://outdoorontario.net/Gallery/Pileated_Woodpecker/IMG_0636_trim)

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Post by: RKD on April 03, 2009, 09:14:27 AM

We have piliated woodpeckers living in the woodlot we back on to and every year we see them maybe 3-4 times (hear them more often). They have come to our feeders a few times too. I am still always in awe of them. Great pictures by the way!

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Post by: egret on April 09, 2009, 01:51:59 PM

tks for sharing these px

They are lovely!


Egret

I love this bird
the bright red